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<h3>About Us</h3>
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	<h4><span class="Gray">Principal Partners</span></h4>
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	<strong>Jessica Terry Bergman, M.A.</strong>
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	<em class="Gray">Managing Partner</em>
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	Jessica believes in the power of educational institutions, non-profits, and community-based leadership to shape our world in extraordinary ways. 
	Her professional experience in higher education has led to positions that build bridges between campus and community such as Director of Community Outreach, Dean of Students and Development Director. 
	At present, she serves as the Chief Development Officer for Union College.  
	In addition, she has served as a consultant and facilitator in leadership development to community organizations, churches, schools, and businesses to create strategic plans, 
	mission statements, board by-laws, and strengths/needs assessments.
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	Jessica earned her B.S. from Union College and a Masters of Arts from Appalachian State University in Geography and Community Development. 
	Additionally she serves as an Executive Board Member to Develop New Albany, a downtown revitalization organization and a member of the Horseshoe Foundation Grants Committee.
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	<strong>Kelly M. Wesley, J.D.</strong>
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	<em class="Gray">Partner and Legal Counsel</em>
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	Kelly has a proven track record helping organizations deepen and sustain relationships to facilitate philanthropy. 
	Her professional experience includes annual fund and planned giving fund development for Harvard University. 
	She is experienced in dealing with tax aspects of charitable giving and has served as a philanthropic planning advisor to many individuals and organizations.
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	While serving as the chief fundraising officer and administrator for a regional academic cancer center, she built a sustainable, multifaceted development program while 
	completing an $80 million capital campaign. 
	Overseeing every aspect of a development enterprise, Kelly broadened the scope and the reach of the fundraising efforts on every front including, foundation and corporation giving, 
	special events, implementation of an annual fund, volunteer management, major gift development and planned giving.
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	She received her B.A. from the University of Kentucky and J.D. from the University of Louisville. 
	Kelly has served on a number of community and national volunteer boards as both a grant maker and fund seeker.
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	<strong>H.I. Stroth, Jr. M. Ed.</strong>
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	<em class="Gray">Senior Partner</em>
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	H.I. brings over 30 years of experience as a development professional to the firm having developed programs in all areas of fundraising including capital campaigns, 
	major gifts, planned giving, corporate relations, foundation relations, and annual giving. 
	He has led development programs in medical and higher education that have raised more than $500 million.
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	While at the University of Kentucky, H. I. was part of the management team that built and led the university through a $1 billion capital campaign that 
	ultimately raised $1.2 billion for the institution. At the time of completion in 2007, the University of Kentucky was one of only 12 public institutions 
	in the United States to have launched and successfully completed a $1 billion campaign, and is believed to be the first ever to raise over $1 billion in its first 
	comprehensive, university-wide capital campaign.
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	H. I. earned an M. Ed. degree in Higher Education Administration with emphasis in Institutional Advancement from Vanderbilt University and a B.S. degree from Campbellsville University, 
	Campbellsville, KY.   He serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of Shriner's Hospital for Children in Lexington, KY and is active in several community and professional organizations.
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	<strong>Brooks Scudder, M.P.A.</strong>
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	<em class="Gray">Partner</em>
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	Brooks has more than 12 years experience leading the advancement efforts of non-profit organizations and educational institutions. 
	Brooks has directed the fundraising programs of the National Tourism Foundation, Lexington Catholic High School and the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. 
	Most recently Brooks led the effort to establish a regional development program at the University of Louisville. Brooks has served on a number of volunteer boards including 
	Family Counseling Service, the Public Relations Society of America - Thoroughbred Chapter, the American Dental Association Foundation and the American Dental Education Association.
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	Brooks earned both a B.A. in History and a Masters in Public Administration from Eastern Kentucky University.  
	Having dedicated his professional life to philanthropic causes Brooks strongly believes he is a steward of philanthropy.  
	With this role Brooks embraces the important responsibility of helping people accomplish meaningful things with the money they choose to donate.  
	Brooks has derived great professional fulfillment helping many donors align their passions with the proper philanthropic outlet. 
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	<strong>Matt Kernkraut, M. Ed.</strong>
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	<em class="Gray">Trek Advancement Associate</em>
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	Matt Kernkraut joined Trek Advancement, LLC in 2010 with extensive fund development experience and knowledge of the Northeast, Pacific Northwest, and West Coast philanthropic communities. 
	He currently serves a Senior Regional Director for Capital Giving at Harvard University, managing the University's West Coast office in San Francisco. 
	Working in development at Harvard for over seven years, Matt has a breadth and depth of professional knowledge in the field. 
	As a member of the management team of a $120+ million annual fundraising operation, he provides strategic and operational management for all major gift activity along the Western states, 
	where 20 percent of all Harvard gifts are generated, and raises major gifts of $250,000 and above.
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	Matt received his BA in Human Services and Political Science from The George Washington University, with honors, and holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education Management from the Harvard 
	Graduate School of Education. He is inspired by the important role of nonprofit institutions and their work, and is dedicated to helping colleges, universities, and other organizations 
	achieve their ambitions. He has received numerous awards and honors, including being named a Harvard Hero for exceptional individual performance, Harvard University; and with the Dr. Martin 
	Luther King Jr. Award for Outstanding Service to Human Rights, The George Washington University. 
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